Industry News: Business as Unusual

Our weekly round up of workplace news from around the web.

If the past few weeks have taught us anything, it’s that what you hear today might not be true tomorrow. In order to keep you informed and up to date, this week’s news round up has been themed around topics related to the business of design during COVID-19.

Kick your feet up, and take a well-deserved break from your WFH routine to catch up with these timely articles:

Fast Company explores how we can redesign cities to fight future pandemics.

Check out how Frame is going to support the design community in times of corona.

Humanity is spending more and more time indoors, which directly impacts our well-being and health. In periods of compulsory retirement, says Arch Daily, we gain a sense of how important interior spaces are for our well-being and even for the prevention of diseases.

AD reports China’s construction sector has faced a marked slowdown as quarantines limit the movement of people and goods throughout the country. For many U.S. design firms working there, the impact is still unknown.

Architecture AU reports that a preliminary results of a “pulse check” survey of Australian architects show that the majority of practices are anticipating, or have already experienced, the cancellation of projects in light of the unfolding COVID-19 crisis.

Arch Daily shares some tips for Architects working from home during COVID-19.